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Economics alumna Lauren Dickens supports students, faculty at St. Charles Community College

Dickens serves as dean of health and technical sciences at St. Charles Community College, utilizing concepts she learned at UMSL to provide opportunities for students....

UMSL climbs in latest U.S. News & World Report rankings, remains top performer on social mobility

UMSL continues to be ranked in the Tier 1 research university category and moved up 14 spots to rank No. 126 nationally among public research universities....

PhD graduate Napoleon Williams III investigates the role of municipal government in community stabilization

Williams studied the actions of municipal governments in Ferguson, University City, Maplewood, Hazelwood and Jennings over 45 years and their impact on today....

‘The possibilities are endless’: A Q&A with Andrew Simmons, political science student and disability advocate

Developing his voice through augmented and alternative communications opened up a world of possibilities for the first-year student, who now hopes to help others....

Harris Center scholarship brings Chyna Freeman a step closer to medical school

The Promise and Opportunity Scholarship allows biology students to enjoy a full college experience. After earning her bachelor's, Freeman plans to become an anesthesiologist or pediatrician....

A little bit different, a lot the same: Scenes from Move-In Day 2020

Freshmen brought life to campus last week as they moved into Oak Hall in shifts, keeping the halls socially distanced. ...

Fall semester opening with 33 new faculty members

Chancellor Kristin Sobolik welcomed the new faculty members during a virtual reception last Tuesday evening....

UMSL receives $1 million NSF ADVANCE grant to foster gender equity for women faculty in STEM and social sciences

The grant will help the university facilitate organizational changes to better recruit and retain women – particularly women of color – in faculty positions....

Alumnus Andrew Stoker supports low-income teens through AmeriCorps role

Stoker works in Coachella Valley, where he's helping pilot an after-school program for teens whose families live in affordable housing....

Alumna Jennifer Cobbina discusses the growth of the Black Lives Matter movement as seen in this summer’s protests

The 2009 PhD graduate is an associate professor of criminal justice at Michigan State and authored the book "Hands Up, Don’t Shoot" about the protests in Ferguson and Baltimore....